NASA astronaut Anil Menon has successfully launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Soyuz spacecraft. The launch took place on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 7:47 p.m. local time. Menon is accompanied by Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, forming the crew of the Soyuz MS-29 mission.

This launch marks a new milestone in international space collaboration, bringing a diverse team of astronauts and cosmonauts to the ISS. The MS-29 mission contributes to the ongoing research and maintenance efforts of the orbital platform, which serves as a unique laboratory for scientific experiments in microgravity and as a testing ground for future space exploration missions.